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Posted by: fatlando Feb 14 2006, 03:45 PM

I remember something like a horse almost like the ferrari logo on the fender but can't think of the others.....

any idea where i could get the horse one?

Posted by: meares Feb 14 2006, 03:47 PM

i think that's an old Mobil Oil sticker........i've run across a site that sells stuff like that,but i can't recall the name as soon as i do i'll tell you!

Posted by: Headrage Feb 14 2006, 03:48 PM

Mike Z makes them.

Posted by: mrdezyne Feb 14 2006, 03:49 PM

http://www.aakracing.com/193741.html

Posted by: dinomium Feb 14 2006, 05:34 PM

He also had the # 130 and Little bastard on it as well. red fender tops too...
but I dont remember the Mobil Pegusus...
Maybe this thing:

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Feb 14 2006, 05:34 PM

Looked at that link. Wonder if the stuff would be cheaper on "low performance vinyl"? The Cap'n

Posted by: dinomium Feb 14 2006, 05:42 PM

forgot pix


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Posted by: Rand Feb 14 2006, 05:50 PM

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=james+dean+spyder&btnG=Search

http://www.atspeedimages.com/limerock_2004/concours/1953_ferrari_375mm_carrera_panamericana/1953_ferrari_375mm_carrera_panamericana_mobil_horse_on_fairing.jpg

Posted by: Jeroen Feb 14 2006, 07:06 PM

looks like a vintage nurburgring badge!



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Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 14 2006, 07:07 PM

dino - can you repost that without your edit?

would make a cool desktop...

Posted by: jimtab Feb 14 2006, 07:08 PM

He didn't have any "stickers" all his shit had been painted on a few days before, iirc...

Posted by: seanery Feb 14 2006, 07:15 PM

I was gonna say the same thing...know who did it?

Posted by: flatout Feb 14 2006, 07:47 PM

George Barris I think

Posted by: fatlando Feb 14 2006, 07:51 PM

i was wrong, it was on his 356 speedster. it was the mobile sticker.

thanx for all your replies....hard to find a picture though...

fat lando

Posted by: North Bay 914 Feb 14 2006, 08:05 PM

This was a gift to James Dean from his Mechanic, which at the time you could only get if you had raced the original Nurburgring. You can buy a reproduction now.

Posted by: seanery Feb 14 2006, 08:07 PM

I think you're right.

Posted by: redshift Feb 14 2006, 08:10 PM

Yes, I remember reading an interview with someone mentioning Barris.

I hate James Dean, cool car. I like the ring badge.


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Posted by: wbergtho Feb 14 2006, 10:41 PM

I know Chuck Beck. He's a salty old school guy...but quite likable. Here's a shot of one of his cars made up to be a James Dean "look-a-like".

Bill


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Posted by: wbergtho Feb 14 2006, 10:45 PM

one more pic


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Posted by: jimtab Feb 14 2006, 11:11 PM

I don't know Chuck Beck but I met him at Laguna Seca a few years ago when he was showing off his "new" Lister that he was gonna manufacture (I think that came to pass) and he was very approachable, we talked for quite a while and he let lots of folks sit in the cars( he had a Spyder there too). I thought he was a good guy, and I think he has great taste in the cars he has chosen to replicate...just wish I could make my self spend the money to own one.

Posted by: mikey Feb 15 2006, 01:45 AM

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I know Chuck Beck. He's a salty old school guy...but quite likable. Here's a shot of one of his cars made up to be a James Dean "look-a-like".

I can't say I know Chuck Beck, but I did meet him once at his business when it was in Upland California. He reminisced a bit about driving a bit driving a real 550 Spyder and then took me for a ride in one of his replicas.

Very exhilarating! I've wanted a Spyder (or a replica of one) ever since that ride.

Posted by: JmuRiz Feb 15 2006, 10:40 AM

Yep, it was George Barris that did the painted stuff on his car...little bastard and the numbers. The plaque is the old nurbergring badge also.

Posted by: dinomium Feb 15 2006, 10:52 AM

Enjoy


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